I saw this on a list of "the worst movies of all time" and i got curious, little did i know what i was getting into, can't say it made me angry but it did make me feel a little uncomfortable.
Let me start by saying that hiring people based on their height (or anything else than their acting) *is* exploitation, it just makes for bad acting.
Not even a minute and they already said the "m" word, and literally all of the jokes are at the expense of the "dwarf" actors, it's really gross to say the least. (yes i know, it's technically not a slur but i don't feel comfortable saying it)
I think that by far the worst thing about the movie though is how boring it is, feels like nothing happens most of the runtime. (which is very much the case)
And listen, i'm not here to cancel a 84 years old movie that pretty much no one knows about, it's honestly better that we forget about it, you really could take out the short people element and it's just another boring western movie.
Let me start by saying that hiring people based on their height (or anything else than their acting) *is* exploitation, it just makes for bad acting.
Not even a minute and they already said the "m" word, and literally all of the jokes are at the expense of the "dwarf" actors, it's really gross to say the least. (yes i know, it's technically not a slur but i don't feel comfortable saying it)
I think that by far the worst thing about the movie though is how boring it is, feels like nothing happens most of the runtime. (which is very much the case)
And listen, i'm not here to cancel a 84 years old movie that pretty much no one knows about, it's honestly better that we forget about it, you really could take out the short people element and it's just another boring western movie.